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Hey guys,

As you know from my last post I’m in California (Los Angeles to be exact) working with my Dad. Hollywood has been fun: we’ve done some quick sightseeing and hit the hotel pool to cool down, but alas, I still have work to do. I have to go GEOCACHING and place that Travel Bug I found in Maryland a few months ago.

Okay, so you THINK you might be interested in Geocaching but need more information. That’s what this post is for. Let’s begin quickly, someone else is out there finding your treasure!

There’s treasure in the box!

So, what DO you need to get started?

Here’s the list (in no particular order):

Willing spirit to go outside. I know that seems like a big deal, but my parents tell me that getting away from the technology is a good thing; so, let’s go breathe some fresh air.

Transportation. Although Geocaching is fun to walk to, there probably aren’t more than a few in your neighborhood. But the good news is: there probably ARE some caches located everywhere you currently go. The grocery store, the local park, the library and even parking lots have some (Please be careful in parking lots; I almost got run over by a car in a parking lot and it was NO fun!)

A GPS. Yes, you really do need one, but many things count as a GPS. Mom might have one in her car already. Mom’s phone (if it’s smart) may be able to download a GPS app (more about that later), or you may want to splurge and buy a hand-held GPS. I own a Garmin GPS and I think they are the best on the market.

A Geocaching.com account. Geocaching.com is the largest geocaching website with over 7 million logs being submitted each month and over 1.4 million caches listed around the world. Geocaching.com offers lots of information about geocaching, the rules, as well as geocaching supplies. The good news is that the account is free and Mom and Dad will like that!